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Berowra Waters, 2159

Est. population · Jun 2025

157

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.6%

Median age

56

Median income

$1,812/wk

Employment rate

49%

University qualified

38.2%

Work from home

46.1%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,865,000

Languages at home

3.4%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Beach
  • Rural living
What Berowra Waters is known for: Beach, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Berowra Waters is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Hornsby Council. The Hawkesbury River is part of the surrounding geography.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 84% above the peer median, and working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 52% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The main trade-offs are limited amenity for the price and weaker employment, with employment 15% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising open space and university qualifications over amenity for the price.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Berowra Waters Beach
  • Hawkesbury River
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Berowra Waters compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.87M

-9.1% change

Median rent

$850/wk

Population (ERP)

157

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

35.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

2nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

11th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

0%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$880
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,865,000
Median price change
-9.1%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

157(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 11th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+0.6%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NSW
11th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
169
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
35.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
39 of 109
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$575
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
64.4% / 35.6% / 0%
Employment rate
49%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
46.1% / 0% / 17.1%
Walked or cycled to work
10.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
63 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

38.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 12.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified38.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified13.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational12.5% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below35.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25.5%
  • Architecture and building14.2%
  • Creative arts12.3%
  • Education11.3%
  • Society and culture11.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services10.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,478

65th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,749

69th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$122,377

90th percentile in NSW · +93% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2159 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,394
Taxpayers reporting net rent
749
Median net rent
$1,065
Taxpayers reporting business income
339
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+74%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.4% speak a language other than English at home; 23.7% born overseas

Language at home
143 English only · 5 other
Non-English at home
3.4%
Born overseas
36 (23.7%)
Australian citizens
144

Religion

46.2%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.2%, while 42% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion42%32.8%
Christianity46.2%47.6%
Other / not stated11.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican16%11.9%
Catholic15.4%22.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2159, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 169 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-24.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
12.74

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Arcadia PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Asquith HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Brooklyn PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Galston HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Glenorie PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wideview PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Berowra Waters Marina, Bay Rd
  • Berowra Waters Marina, Bay Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

2 mapped amenities

1 beaches · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.83
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Beach
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Camp KnoxCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Lady Davidson Private Hospital (14.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
19.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 1 proposal

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    35 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Jetty
    2 COLLINGRIDGE POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 SUNNY CORNER BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp
    13 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 SUNNY CORNER BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
2024· 5 proposals

  • September 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Waterway structures - minor alterations; Water Infrastructure; Residential Accommodation
    62 Calabash Point Berowra Waters 2082Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 COLLINGRIDGE POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 SILVERWATER REACH BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • March 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    66 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise
    4 FISHERMANS POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Operational consent issued
2023· 7 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • September 2023

  • Retaining walls, protection of trees
    16 SILVERWATER REACH BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • July 2023

  • Demolition
    131 BAY ROAD BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • June 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    19 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • April 2023

  • Restaurant or cafe
    5 SUNNY CORNER BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Dwelling
    16 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • January 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    66 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
2022· 9 proposals

  • December 2022

  • Restaurant or cafe
    5 SUNNY CORNER BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • October 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    57 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • August 2022

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    10 MARRAMARRA CREEK BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • May 2022

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    22 NEVERFAIL BAY BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe
    5 SUNNY CORNER BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Dwelling
    24 SILVERWATER REACH BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    18 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    18 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • February 2022

  • Other
    19 SILVERWATER REACH BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
2021· 5 proposals

  • November 2021

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    32 NEVERFAIL BAY BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • October 2021

  • Other
    45 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • June 2021

  • Dwelling; Other
    23 LOT 1 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERSDetermined

  • February 2021

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    Lot 1002 / DP1183028 Pacific Highway Cowan NSWDetermined

  • January 2021

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    28 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Port, wharf, boating facilities
    28 COBA POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Determined

  • August 2020

  • Other
    23 LOT 1 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERSDetermined

  • July 2020

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    64 CALABASH POINT BEROWRA WATERS 2082Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Berowra
Member of Parliament
Julian LEESER (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,869
Turnout (2025)
94.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.3 km away).

Coalition 46.8%Labor 53.2%

4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Berowra HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • BerowraLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • CowanLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • Mount Kuring-GaiLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • ArcadiaLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)6.5 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Hornsby Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.